Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee, more than anyone else, introduced a generation to the power and glory of country blues. Terry (1911-1986) and McGhee (1915-1996) were once ubiquitous, and as such tended to be taken for granted in the halcyon days of the 1960s blues rediscoveries. But nearly two decades have passed since the duo parted ways. The 16 performances here remind us of the team's superb complementary strengths: Sonny the archetypal country blues harmonica player, whooping and 'fox chasing' in a style as old as any known; Brownie the more urbane (but no less passionate) exemplar of the Southeast's Piedmont-style blues, a stunning guitarist and singer. Together they proved a sense of showmanship refined on New York stages needn't be at odds with the elemental energies of country blues.